Luffas and Wash Cloths - Daily Do's of Dermatology

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Dr. Reagan Anderson is Board Certified Dermatologist and a Mohs Micrographic Surgeon.

Education & Credentials:

• Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine
• American Osteopathic Association Approved Internship, Family Practice
Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton
• Undersea/Diving Medical Officer, UMO/DMO
Naval Undersea Medical Institute
• Master of Christian Studies
Regent College
• Master of Public Health
School of Health Management, ATSU
• Dermatology Residency
Michigan State University/Oakwood Southshore Medical Center
• Board Certified Dermatologist
American Osteopathic Board of Dermatology
• Fellow Member of the American Society of Mohs Surgeons
• Certificate of Added Qualification for Mohs Surgery
American Osteopathic Board of Dermatology
• Assistant Professor of Dermatology
Rocky Vista University
• USMC First Reconnaissance Battalion Surgeon (former)

Practice Information:
Colorado Dermatology Institute
Colorado Springs, CO

[krishnabasude]

Love how people are so mad that this doctor isn’t agreeing with their washcloth ideology lol

[edwardlagow]

Wait, people reuse wash clothes without washing them between showers ?

[benjaminfrank]

agree woth what hes saying. its a similar principle to people only washing their hair a few times a week, because it doesnt damage it as much. But still I use a washcloth just when you are washing your butt and armpits, and then just use a facewash

[miked]

Wash cloths are good for getting oils off of the skin. Some oils require friction to get off completely, especially from working in a garden or outside in general.

[Stig]

I would always rinse my washcloths with almost scalding hot water. Wring it dry I know it's not perfect and will still harbor bacteria. But I never let it sit. Un-rinsed. And barsoap unless kept almost perfectly dry we'll grow bacteria in any parts that remain in contact with water and make that weird soft goopy texture. I'm not sure what cleansers are supposed to be used on the body but but most of us just buy what's in the store which is detergent based soap and the cheapest stuff tends to be the most drying of the skin. I stopped using bar soaps because I didn't like the way my skin felt. And I had complaints from several intimate interactions about the taste they leave behind. I now use natural soap in liquid form with a lather thingy that I spray 90% alcohol or concentrated pool bleach on every few days. I rinse before the next use.

[wade]

Yeah but when I just use my hands I can't get a good lather going

[FactitionalistNetwork]

You're supposed to change your washcloth every day, they aren't that abrasive, and you need to wash your perineum and feet so why contaminate your hands when you're going to be touching your face again in a few moments to dry it or apply or touch anything else in the bathroom.
No rectum is ever truly sanitized.

[ASMR_Orangely]

*Using loofah for my skin is infact quite irritable for me.* 😅

[nervgirl]

Everyone I know changes out wash cloths daily so would the same apply? I just don’t feel clean using hands only.

[nsa]

but hands don't foam that well....

[anrn]

just a thought though, it's your own oils, skin cells etc...

[DrHDoofenshmirtzphd]

It concerns me this doctor is implying you are washing your skin every day when he talked about daily washcloth use. If there isn't dirt on your arm, you shouldn't be putting a cleanser on your skin every day unless it is dirty. That's just going to dry out your skin. For a normal daily shower, hit the crevasses/skin folds and dirty parts. Then maybe 2 times a week do your whole body to remove dead skin.

[sandywright-leonard]

Well, my granny lived until she was 94 and she had beautiful skin and she said use a washcloth, so that’s what I’m using. Im just supposed to put my bare hands up the crack of my butt and you worried about bacteria on a washcloth—and I’m bathing with antibacterial soap? This is why guys are not washing their cracks😳.

[TigerCrossing]

You're all oily in the video... I'm not going to listen to you.

[limitless]

Wait, you are using your hands to wash your but and then you are using somebody elses hands to wash your face?
Or you are using the same pair of hands to wash your whole body.!?
Your argument it just does not hold.

[RaineWorld]

I wash my wash cloth everyday and hang it in the sun to dry. Sorry doc but you’re dirty if you just let the loofah sit in the bathroom without washing it.

[Tulku]

TIL mf's don't change their washcloth for a week.

[aubreyyoung]

I know this doctor has a crusty heel. That's my go-to sign for white folk that don't scrub.

[salsasoul]

Totally disagree. This dude is nasty. Use a freakin' washcloth. Never reuse them. Change with each shower. Always have more washcloths than towels. You can't clean your ass well enough with just your hands. Washcloths are made for a reason. It's called a WASH CLOTH!!!! The definition is in the name, Bruh! Just stop! ✋🏾

[SFBL]

Who uses a washcloth more than once before washing? Nasty.